Oxford Science Enterprises

Company

Investment-firm

Last deal

$298.73M
Local Amount - GBP 250M

Amount

Venture - Series Unknown

Stage

18.07.2022

Date

2

all rounds

$325.83M

Total amount

Financing round

General

About Company
Oxford Science Enterprises is a university-partnered venture firm investing in early-stage life science, AI & software, and deep tech.

Industry

Sector :

Subsector :

Also Known As

Oxford Sciences, Oxford Sciences Innovation, OSE

founded date

01.01.2015

Number of employees

Last funding type

Venture - Series Unknown

IPO status

Private

Description

Founded in 2015, Oxford Science Enterprises has raised over £600M to create a world-class technology ecosystem, working with the University of Oxford to build science-based businesses capable of tackling the planet’s toughest problems. The company invests in life science, AI and software, healthcare, and deep tech to create companies taking on challenges like nuclear fusion, quantum computing, and developing treatments and cures for infectious diseases. With a core portfolio of around 40 companies, Oxford Science Enterprises adopts a flexible, long-term investment approach, helping progress over 50 companies from seed to Series A, and over 20 to Series B and beyond, including 2 IPOs and 7 trade sales. The company is committed to fostering an environment that catalyses pioneering research and steers it to commercial success in an inclusive and sustainable way.
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Their latest funding was raised on 18.07.2022. Their latest round Venture - Series Unknown

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People

Founders
1
David Norwood
David Norwood

David Norwood

David Norwood founder of IP Group plc

current job

Oxford Science Enterprises
Oxford Science Enterprises

organization founded

2

David Norwood

Employee Profiles
7
Sam Harman

Sam Harman

Senior investment associate

Alexis Dormandy

Alexis Dormandy

Chief Executive Officer

Claire Brown

Claire Brown

Partner ( Life Sciences)

Nick Dixon-Clegg

Principal

Uciane Scarlett

Uciane Scarlett

Principal

Jim Wilkinson

Jim Wilkinson

Chief Financial Officer

David Norwood

David Norwood

Chairman

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